We had an excellent feast for the 4th of July. Some friends came up for the weekend and we ate our hearts out (most likely literally...or rather now our arteries are major clogged). I really wasn't in the creative mood, so I turned to who other than (yes, you guessed right I'm sure) the Pioneer Woman. She is just the best (if you can find me someone better, let me know). Here's what was on the menu:
Jalapeno Poppers (I'm SO addicted!)
- fresh jalapenos
- cream cheese, softened
- bacon, sliced in 1/2 or 1/3 depending on size of bacon & jalapenos
PW's Potato Salad
- 5 pounds potatoes (she uses russet, I used red)
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp prepared mustard
- 5 green onions, sliced
- 8 small pickles (she uses sweet, I used dill)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 hard boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
PW's Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
Dressing:
- 1 (7 oz) jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 16 oz corkscrew pasta
- 1 jar olives (she used Kalamata, I used plain ol' sliced black olives)
- 1 pint ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
- Several basil leaves, chopped or julienne
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
and these Tasty Burgers of My Husbands Own Creation
I really can't tell you exactly what was in the patty. Basically into the ground beef he mixed in chopped bacon, goat cheese, Worcestershire, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cayenne, salt, and pepper (he's the mixing king!). Then grilled them on up on the bar-b. I topped mine with sliced avocado, fresh tomato, and caramelized onions. Oh baby, it was tasty!
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